Chapter 20: Selling Flowers
However, even so, Yiyi still had some doubts about Liu Xiu Feng, after all, in the previous life it was Liu Xiu Feng who introduced a job from out of town to her sister, which eventually led to her sister’s death from overwork.
Seeing the wary look in Yiyi’s eyes, Liu Xiu Feng wasn’t angry; instead, she felt happy for Mo Xiaohong.
She also understood the Mo family’s situation, knew that Mo Xiaohong and Mo Yiyi were only half-sisters, yet didn’t expect this younger sister to genuinely consider her elder sister, so Xiaohong could work with peace of mind and not worry about her daughter. "If you’re worried, just come along with us to the food factory and have a look."
Hearing this, Yiyi naturally didn’t object and directly said, "Alright, I’ll go have a look then."
Liu Xiu Feng was about to leave, but she sharp-eyed noticed the orchids and peonies in the corner, somewhat unsure she asked, "Is this... the Suxin Duanlan?"
Yiyi was a bit surprised that Liu Xiu Feng recognized it, then nodded and said, "Yes, it’s the Suxin Duanlan."
"That’s great, didn’t expect to see it here. Are you selling this orchid?"
Upon hearing this, Yiyi immediately nodded and said, "Yes, of course we are selling it, but this Suxin Duanlan is a rare piece, not cheap."
"Don’t worry, I won’t let you suffer any losses, I’ll offer..."
"Wait..."
Liu Xiu Feng didn’t finish speaking before being interrupted by Yiyi, as a figure was stealthily approaching. Yiyi directly walked out and pulled that person out.
"Mo Yiyi, what are you doing."
Hearing this, Yiyi was nearly amused, "Mo Meina, this should be my question to you. Why are you here, sneaking around?"
"Mo Yiyi, I’m your elder sister, is this how you call my name? Moreover... how am I sneaking around? Clearly, you’re all up to some shady dealings." Mo Meina broke free from Yiyi’s grip and started reprimanding Yiyi.
Yiyi snorted coldly and said, "You are only a few months older than me, so we are the same age. Moreover... I advise you not to talk nonsense, we are just talking in our own home, not doing anything else, and yet you as a young lady have learned to eavesdrop, spreading this around would be shameful."
"Hmph... don’t you try to deny it, I heard it all, you’re planning to sell something." As Mo Meina spoke, her eyes darted around, trying to see what orchid Yiyi and others were talking about earlier.
Liu Xiu Feng frowned at Mo Meina before saying, "You young girl have no manners at all, not only eavesdropping but showing no shame either; I never thought Xiaohong had a cousin like you, really opened my eyes."
"You... who are you to say that about me, just looking at you I can tell you are no good, so flamboyantly dressed despite your age, certainly not a decent person."
Upon hearing Mo Meina’s words, Liu Xiu Feng couldn’t help but laugh.
It had been a long time since anyone said such things about her, only twenty years ago when she just divorced and returned to her parents’ house, people would say like that, but after she helped provide her village with job opportunities and earned money herself, no one dared talk nonsense anymore. Who’d have thought she’d be lectured by a young girl today.
"I remember you, Mo Meina, right?"
Mo Meina originally had more to say but upon seeing the look in Liu Xiu Feng’s eyes, she couldn’t help but feel a chill in her heart, realizing this woman before her seemed scarier than her mother, wondering if she had just said the wrong thing.
Seeing Mo Meina scared, Yiyi raised her eyebrows, about to send this annoying cousin out when Qian Yafen’s voice came from outside the door.
"Sis-in-law, Mom asked me to call you over."
When Qian Yafen walked in, she seemed a bit surprised, as if noticing an outsider present, "Sis-in-law, you have guests, didn’t mean to interrupt." Then she glanced at Mo Meina, "Meina, how come you’re here too?"
Seeing her mother arrive, Mo Meina breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Mom, I also came to pass a message for Grandma, but it seems like Big Cousin was discussing whether or not to sell something, probably interrupted them."
Hearing this, Qian Yafen genuinely seemed surprised.
"What do you mean ’sell or not sell’?"
At this point, Mo Meina finally saw the two flowers in the corner, directly pointed over, "It seems they were talking about selling some sort of orchid, I’m not sure which one."
Qian Yafen followed her daughter’s finger, looking towards the corner, and was surprised upon seeing the orchids and peonies, "Sis-in-law, where did you get these flowers from, they look beautiful, can flowers really be sold for money?"
Liu Xiu Feng could sense something and also understood Yiyi’s intention of stopping her earlier, so she directly went to the corner, picked up the Suxin Duanlan, and said to Yiyi, "I’ll take the flower back today and come over tomorrow to chat with you."
She didn’t mention Mo Xiaohong going to work at a food factory in town, to avoid any further hassle.
Seeing this, Yiyi nodded with a smile.
"Wait, you haven’t paid yet, you can’t just take this flower." Mo Meina hurriedly stepped forward to stop her, after hearing earlier that such a flower was worth quite a bit, she couldn’t just watch it being taken away.
Upon hearing Mo Meina’s words, Yiyi sneered and pulled her over.
"This flower is mine, if I want Sister Liu to take it, she’ll take it, when did it become your decision?"
"Mo Yiyi, you’re also a member of the Mo family, selling this flower means the money belongs to Grandma, it’s our family’s money, how can you let this woman take it without paying."
Qian Yafen maintained her proper smile, not stopping her daughter.
However, upon hearing this, Yiyi smiled at Qian Yafen and said, "So by your saying, all the money earned by our family members should go to Grandma?"
"Of course."
Mo Meina said without hesitation.
"I wasn’t aware we had such a rule, in that case, if someone opened a small restaurant and earned money, it should be given to Grandma as well?"
Mo Meina confidently replied, "That is obvious."
Yiyi looked at Qian Yafen with a puzzled expression, about to speak.
But Qian Yafen’s face changed, she directly stopped her daughter and said, "Meina, when did our family have such a rule, don’t talk nonsense."
"But doesn’t Uncle always give his wages to Grandma every time he works?"
Because Mo Guowei did this, she and her brother Mo Ke Fei could occasionally get pocket money from Grandma.